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Lot# 964 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 964 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+5/I
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    Cyprus 1873 (July 15): Envelope from Larnaca to Lugnano nearby Narni, Umbria, first erroneously forwarded to Lugano, Ticino bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, overall fine perf. (5 s. with perf. irregularities at the cover's edge), tied by fair "LARNACA DI CIPRO 15 / 7" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brownish black, "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as "GENEVE / BUREAU DES FACTEURS 26 VII 73" arrival cds's in red. There the misdirection to Switzerland was recognized and the cover was sent back to Italy with "AMELIA UMBRIA" (July 30) transit cds. Cover roughly opened, a most attractive three-colour franking from this rare office, correctly franked with 15 soldi for the Austrian Levant and eight soldi for Italy. Cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 680.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF